Four-Ingredient Intestinal-Regulating Pills

Four-Ingredient Intestinal-Regulating Pills,For diarrhea caused by excessive worry or the accumulation of cold qi, accompanied by pain in the internal organs during bowel movements, as well as loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Intestinal-Regulating Pills

Chinese Name : 四味换肠丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 fen of Chebulic myrobalan (roasted, pitted, and pulp retained), 3 fen of Cardamom, and 1 liang of Stalactite powder.

Source

From *One Hundred Questions on Gynecology*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with calcite powder and a paste of flour, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For diarrhea caused by excessive worry or the accumulation of cold qi, accompanied by pain in the internal organs during bowel movements, as well as loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach with warm water.

Four-Ingredient Intestinal-Regulating Pills,From *One Hundred Questions on Gynecology*, Volume 2.,For diarrhea caused by excessive worry or the accumulation of cold qi, accompanied by pain in the internal organs during bowel movements, as well as loss of appetite.

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